There are 6 ways to get from Victoria to Olympia by ferry, bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry Victoria
- Take the bus from 2nd Ave & Stewart St to Lakewood Station - Bay 4bus 594 / ...
5h 56m$133–159Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Victoria to Departure Baycar
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Olympiacar
7h 24m$74–218Ferry, bus via Port Angeles
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Port Angelesferry
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to SeaTac Airportbus
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to SR 512 P&R - Zone Hbus 574
- Take the bus from SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G to Capitol Way at 11th Avebus 600 / ...
9h 18m$77–89Fly Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Seattle Lake Union SPB, train
- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE)plane YWH - LKE
- Take the train from Seattle to Olympia-Lacey Amtrak Stationtrain
4h 6m$401–811Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry Victoria
- Take the train from Seattle to Olympia-Lacey Amtrak Stationtrain Amtrak Cascades / ...
6h 25m$146–196Fly Victoria International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, bus
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane YYJ - SEA
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to SR 512 P&R - Zone Hbus
- Take the bus from SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G to Capitol Way at 11th Avebus
6h 26m$149–761
Victoria to Olympia by ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Victoria to Olympia is to ferry and bus via Port Angeles which costs $75 - $90 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria to Olympia is to fly and train which takes 4h 6m and costs $400 - $850.
The distance between Victoria and Olympia is 155 miles.
The best way to get from Victoria to Olympia without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 5h 56m and costs $130 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Victoria to Olympia, including transfers.
There are 97+ hotels available in Olympia.
What companies run services between Victoria, BC, Canada and Olympia, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Victoria to Olympia. However, you can take the ferry to Seattle Clipper Terminal, walk to 3rd Ave & Cedar St, take the line 14 bus to 3rd Ave & Pine St, walk to 2nd Ave & Stewart St, take the bus to Lakewood Station - Bay 4, walk to Lakewood Station, then take the line 600 bus to Capitol Way at 11th Ave. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Victoria to Capitol Way at 11th Ave via Port Angeles, Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center, SeaTac Airport, SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, and SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G in around 9h 18m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–300
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Seattle Lake Union SPB
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Olympia-Lacey Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from 2nd Ave & Stewart St to Lakewood Station - Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to SR 512 P&R - Zone H
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 360-417-0700
- Website
- dungeness-line.com
Bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to SeaTac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://dungeness-line.com/
- Schedules at
- https://dungeness-line.com/schedules/
- Phone
- +1 360-786-1881
- Website
- intercitytransit.com
Bus from SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G to Capitol Way at 11th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.intercitytransit.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Phone
- +1 888-993-3779
- Website
- cohoferry.com
Ferry from Victoria to Port Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Website
- https://cohoferry.com
- Schedules at
- https://cohoferry.com/schedule-fares
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–120
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Book at
- https://www.bcferries.com/RouteSelectionPage
- Schedules at
- https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/discover-route-map
- Standard Passenger
- $13–40
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $80–120
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